[Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles

Fri Feb 8 17:41:12 UTC 2013

Susan, you have hit on exactly what is happening to my yarn - it is catching 
and attaching itself and I do not notice it for awhile. I will definitely do 
as you have suggested - I am sure my big problem is that I am knitting too 
fast (like I used to knit) and I need to slow way down. I have made my mind 
up that I am going to knit socks - and it is not about the socks at all - it 
is about accomplishing the task and learning how to adapt to get it done. 
Thank you so much for your good advice.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles


> Actually Linda, you are doing fine.  I know you would not agree with me 
> right about now, but you are.  When you are knitting with the dp needles 
> with no sight, you just need to be ever mindful  of where your working 
> yarn is from your needles to at least a foot from them.  It is so easy for 
> that dangling yarn to get caught around one of your other points and put 
> itself in a position to be knitted right into what you are doing.  I have 
> done the exact same thing you are doing, ripping out, backing up and 
> starting all over again.  I knit european so I control the yarn with my 
> left hand and the working needle with my right.  Try before you start each 
> needle to lay your working yarn so it lays across the next needle to the 
> left, that would be the next needle to be knit from.  Then when you are 
> done with your current needle, drape your working yarn over the next 
> needle to be worked.  This will easily keep your yarn away from the two 
> needles you are currently knitting.
>
> Last week, I was knitting a child's hat, finishing it off with dp needles. 
> There was a row of knit stitches between each row of decrease stitches.  I 
> realized I had skipped one of these knit rows between the decrease rows 
> about 3 rows down.  I was not a happy camper because I certainly didn't 
> want to rip the whole thing back down past all the increases to the body 
> of the hat because I was almost done.  So, I just slowly went backwards 
> row by row, carefully catching the knit 2 together stitches and seperating 
> them to their base two stitches as I went until I reached a knit row below 
> the decrease row in question.  After counting and re-counting the stitches 
> on the 4 dp needles to be sure I hadn't messed up on those knit 2 together 
> stitches, I added the missing knit row and finished the little hat off.
>
> I said all of that to tell you this...There is no better teacher than 
> persistance, repetition and determination.  With all that you have 
> accomplished since you have only lost your sight about 5 years ago, you 
> are doing it just fine, I promise, just keep on going.  There really isn't 
> any special trick to doing it blind, if there is, your doing it and just 
> don't realize it.  LOL
>
> Hugs,
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Socks on 4 needles
>
>
>> Knitting Gurus - I could use any advice you may have to help me knit a 
>> pair of socks using 4 needles.
>>
>> Since I lost my sight five years ago, I cannot tell you how many times I 
>> have tried to knit the socks - then after a few days of struggles and 
>> ripping, I lay it aside and hope to come back to it later and hope it 
>> will go better next time.
>>
>> Well, I am trying once again. I started three days ago. The first day, I 
>> got my stitches all on, without getting them twisted, and started the 
>> ribbing. The ribbing was going ok and I had nearly 3 inches done - was so 
>> excited.
>>
>> Then, I noticed I had a couple stitches that were not right - I could 
>> feel a ridge on top of some of the knitted stitches (so I knew I had 
>> purled them instead of knitting them.)
>>
>> I tried tearing them down to the mistake - but that ended in a mess.
>>
>> OK, I started again.
>> Spent the second day...had a couple more problems but I fixed them ok, 
>> with the help of my CCTV.
>>
>> Then, yesterday, I found I had somehow got a strand of my live yarn 
>> intermingled into some stitches and that created about a 3 inch strand 
>> strung over top of my ribbing - it was about 2 rows below where I was 
>> knitting.  Sigh!
>>
>> Once again, very patiently, I have taken apart one stitch at a time - 
>> with the CCTV - and today, I have to do it again, as I have found this 
>> same problem.
>>
>> So, in three days time, lots of frogging, and exasperation - I have about 
>> 1 1/2 inches done on my ribbing! I have to rip down again today to try 
>> and fix that strand that is somehow there again.
>>
>> My question is this:  Is there anything I can do that will help me get 
>> going on this project that you can share with me. I am, of course, trying 
>> to knit my sock the only way I know how - the way I did it when I could 
>> see. Is there a better way for me to work, now that I have to do it 
>> nonvisually?
>>
>> Would it help if I tried doing it via the Magic Loop method? If so, I 
>> will have to learn how to do that. Any advice you can share with me would 
>> be very much appreciated.
>>
>> I just can envision myself in the Netherworld, spending all eternity, 
>> trying to knit a sock. This must be my nemesis.
>>
>> Lynda
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Lynda Lambert
>> 104 River Road
>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>
>> 724 758 4979
>>
>> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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